Maybe the classic Darwin evolutionary tree would…
Principal image modified from Alföldi et al.
What do you think about the hypothetical case?
Suggested reading:
Darwin’s Lizards: like Galapagos’ finches, anoles of the Greater Antilles have proved to be eminently adaptable. By Jonathan B. Losos and Kevin de Queiroz.
The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals. By Jessica Alföldi et al.
Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree. Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles. By Jonathan B. Losos.
It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae). By Kirsten E. Nicholson et al.
Pages about Darwin Day:
International Darwin Day Foundation
Darwin Day » British Humanist Association
Educational sources:
Anolis Lizards of the Greater Antilles: Using Phylogeny to Test Hypotheses. By Jennifer (Johnson) Collins.
Anolis Ecomorph Visualization App
This another post about Darwin Day:
https://www.anoleannals.org/2012/02/12/happy-darwin-day/
I like the mexican anoles
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Daniel Duff
This is a great blog about a species so often taken for granted! I recall being fascinated by my class Anolis in the 3rd grade, and it lead to a lifetime of curiosity.